The REAL Scottish Politics: Wee Ginger Dug: Broon says my nationalism's better than yours

The REAL Scottish Politics

Gordon Brown speaking at an Our Scottish Future event in Edinburgh

Wee Ginger Dug: Broon says my nationalism's better than yours

GORDIE has been Broontervening again, this time with an incoherent and intellectually vacuous attempt to rebrand British nationalism as “patriotism”.

File photograph of the exterior of the Scottish Parliament

UN tells Scotland: Hurry up and fix Westminster-blocked children's rights bill

A UN committee has urged the Scottish Government to “expeditiously” make changes to a children’s rights Bill blocked by the UK Government.

Lorna Slater said devolution was under 'sustained attack' from Westminster figures like Scottish Secretary Alister Jack

Devolution row erupts and more Boris Johnson drama

Westminster may have been in recess but there has been no shortage of depressing news with threats to devolution and cuts to support for Ukrainians among this week’s updates.

Richard Lochhead began raising the idea of a Deposit Return Scheme 10 years ago

Ex-environment secretary who started DRS talks slates 'aggressive' UK Government

A FORMER environment secretary who kicked off the debate on launching a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Scotland has condemed "aggressive" interference from the UK Government which has put the initiative at risk.

Rishi Sunak pictured with other European leaders at a summit he claimed was about 'tackling illegal migration'

Rishi Sunak 'annoys folk across EU' with claim about European leaders' summit

RISHI Sunak has “annoyed” experts, politicians, and journalists across Europe after claiming that the UK was “taking the lead” ...

A woman at the Scotland Stands with Ukraine peace rally outside the Scottish Parliament in March 2022

'Utterly deplorable': SNP MP blasts UK's slashing of support for Ukrainian refugees

AN SNP MP has criticised the UK Government’s decision to cut support for displaced Ukrainians.

Sebastian Payne was Whitehall editor at the Financial Times until December 2022

Former Financial Times journalist shortlisted to be Tory election candidate

Sebastian Payne put himself forward to be the Tory candidate for Selby and Ainsty in Yorkshire and has made the shortlist ...

The new acting chair of the BBC board Dame Elan Closs Stephens

Who is Dame Elan Closs Stephens? The new acting chair of the BBC

DAME Elan Closs Stephens has been announced as the new acting chair of the BBC by the UK Government.

Labour MSPs Michael Marra and Pauline McNeill have expressed concern at Keir Starmer's plans to block new oil and gas projects in the North Sea

Two Labour MSPs reject party's plan to block new oil and gas development in North Sea

TWO Labour MSPs have reportedly rejected their own party’s policy of blocking all new North Sea oil and gas developments.

The Declaration of Arbroath which is to go on Public Display at the National Museum of Scotland

This Union flies in the face of ideals Scotland’s historic declaration stood for

For the first time in 18 years – the Declaration of Arbroath will go on public display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.